Chevraux v. Nahas

Plaintiff brought an action at law to recover for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from a fall as she was leaving the Commodore Hotel in Des Moines.

Trial to a jury resulted in judgment on verdict for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. We reverse.

This hotel, located on Grand Avenue, faces in a northerly direction.

There is a circular paved driveway in the front. A cement sidewalk, about 60 feet in length and ten feet wide, extends from this driveway to steps leading up to the main entrance.

The walk area immediately in front of the entryway had sunk, causing water to accumulate there…